Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Parking brake lever: Adjustment

FOOT BRAKE MANUAL CONTROL

ADJUSTMENT

I - ADJUSTMENT PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Fit the rear brake disc using the wheel nuts.
• Check:
  • that the cables slide freely,
  • the travel of the parking brake cables and engage them fully on the rear internal drum type disc.

• Remove the cup holder (1) .

• Raise the parking brake lever until the lock nut (2) can be accessed.

• Adjust the lock nut in order to loosen the cable completely.
• Release the parking brake lever.

• Remove the plug (3) from the rear brake disc adjustment opening.

• Turn:
  • the adjustment mechanism (4) in the direction of (A) until it locks.
  • the adjustment mechanism 7 notches from the locked position,
  • the rear brake disc to check the absence of traction.
• Refit the plug (3) on the rear brake disc adjustment opening.

II - ADJUSTMENT OPERATION FOR THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE

• Pull on the parking brake lever fully. Check the operation by listening to the noise of the teeth (10 notches or more),
• Adjust the parking brake lever travel by turning the adjustment nut (2) ,
• Pull the parking brake lever to lock the brake disc,
• Check that the parking brake lever travel is within the tolerance range of the number of notches recommended,

• Turn the rear brake disc with the parking brake lever released,
• Check that there is no friction.
• Refit the rear wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) .
• Check that the parking brake operates correctly. If not, adjust the parking brake cable again.